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Hurricane Jova (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Jova formed in the East Pacific in September 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-14 12:00 | 14.5°N 123.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-14 18:00 | 14.6°N 124.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-15 00:00 | 14.7°N 125.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-15 06:00 | 14.7°N 127.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-15 12:00 | 14.8°N 128.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-15 18:00 | 14.9°N 129.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-16 00:00 | 15.2°N 130.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-16 06:00 | 15.5°N 130.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
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| 1981-09-16 12:00 | 15.9°N 131.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-16 18:00 | 16.3°N 132.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-17 00:00 | 16.7°N 133.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-17 06:00 | 17.4°N 134.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-17 12:00 | 18.0°N 135.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-17 18:00 | 18.8°N 136.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-18 00:00 | 19.4°N 137.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-18 06:00 | 20.0°N 138.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-18 12:00 | 19.7°N 140.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-18 18:00 | 19.3°N 141.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-19 00:00 | 19.3°N 143.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-19 06:00 | 19.4°N 145.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-19 12:00 | 19.6°N 147.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-19 18:00 | 20.0°N 149.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-20 00:00 | 20.3°N 151.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-20 06:00 | 20.8°N 152.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-20 12:00 | 21.4°N 154.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-20 18:00 | 22.5°N 156.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1981-09-21 00:00 | 23.3°N 158.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Jova 1981 FAQ
Did Hurricane Jova 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Jova; it stayed over water.
How strong did Jova get in 1981?
Jova peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
When did Jova form and dissipate?
Jova was first tracked on Sep 14 1981 and last tracked on Sep 21 1981, about 7 days in all.